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Cool Down @cooldownnetwork.bsky.social · 12d

🚨BIG news 🚨

Climbing pioneers, rising talents and major orgs have signed an open letter urging climbing federations and other pro climbers to take a stand against polluting sponsorship. 🧵 1/7

Full story. 👇

Pro Climbers Urge IFSC to Swear Off Fossil Fuel Ties

An open letter associated with the Cool Down network of sports for climate action asks the IFSC and climbers to swear off fossil fuel ties.

www.climbing.com

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Cool Down @cooldownnetwork.bsky.social · Sep 3

Jasmin’s message to her peers is simple:

“This is our sport, and our future. Let’s seize this moment to rid ourselves of fossil fuel sponsorship, and harness the power of sport to do good.”

👉 Athletes: sign the Fossil Free Declaration.
👉 Fans: share it with your heroes & sign as a concerned fan.

The Fossil Free Declaration — Cool Down

Launched by the Cool Down - Sport For Climate Action Network, the Declaration is a pledge for sports organisations, athletes, and fans to demonstrate climate leadership by rejecting sponsorships and c...

www.cooldownclimate.org

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Cool Down @cooldownnetwork.bsky.social · Sep 3

Jasmin Paris is one of the most celebrated ultrarunners of her generation - first woman to complete the Barkley Marathons, record-breaker, and co-founder of The Green Runners. 🧵

Full interview. 👇

Jasmin Paris: Why I’ve joined the Fossil Free Declaration — Cool Down

In the latest interview with Cool Down, elite ultra and fell runner Jasmin Paris explains why she is refusing to partner with high-carbon sponsors.

www.cooldownclimate.org

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Cool Down @cooldownnetwork.bsky.social · Aug 6

🚨BREAKING! 🚨

🌍 The Fossil Free Declaration is a new global initiative inviting athletes & sports organisations to sever ties with the industries driving climate breakdown.

Get involved by inviting your favourite athlete or team to join. ✍️

More 👉 cooldownclimate.org/the-fossil-f...

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IISD Energy @energy.iisd.org · Aug 1

In a landmark opinion, the ICJ found that phasing out fossil fuels isn’t just a scientific demand—it’s a legal imperative.

IISD’s @nataliejones.bsky.social takes a closer look at what the court said on fossil fuels + what it could mean for efforts to phase them out.
@suspol.bsky.social

What does the International Court of Justice ruling mean for fossil fuel phase outs?

The world must phase out fossil fuel production to achieve the Paris Agreement. This isn't just a scientific demand, it is now a legal imperative.

www.sussex.ac.uk

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IISD Energy @energy.iisd.org · Jul 30

What does the ICJ climate opinion mean for #FossilFuels?
According to the advisory opinion:
➡️Production, licensing & subsidizing of fossil fuels could breach int’l law
➡️Phase out standards vary with state capabilities

@nataliejones.bsky.social | @suspol.bsky.social www.sussex.ac.uk/research/pro...

What does the International Court of Justice ruling mean for fossil fuel phase outs?

The world must phase out fossil fuel production to achieve the Paris Agreement. This isn't just a scientific demand, it is now a legal imperative.

www.sussex.ac.uk

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Natalie Jones @nataliejones.bsky.social · Jul 29

What does the ICJ advisory opinion mean for fossil fuel production? I wrote for @suspol.bsky.social on this question: www.sussex.ac.uk/research/pro... #AOLetsGo

What does the International Court of Justice ruling mean for fossil fuel phase outs?

The world must phase out fossil fuel production to achieve the Paris Agreement. This isn't just a scientific demand, it is now a legal imperative.

www.sussex.ac.uk

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SUS-POL @suspol.bsky.social · Aug 5

Phase-out clubs won’t deliver 1.5°C alone - but they’re shaping climate politics in ways we can’t ignore.

Full analysis 👉 www.sussex.ac.uk/research/pro...

Full paper from Koppenborg here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Fossil fuel phase-out clubs: the new kid on the block in climate governance?

As global climate negotiations struggle with the urgency of phasing out fossil fuels, a new form of climate governance has emerged: phase-out clubs.

www.sussex.ac.uk

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SUS-POL @suspol.bsky.social · Aug 5

📣 NEW BLOG 📣

Are “phase-out clubs” the new frontier in global climate governance? 🌍

Florentine Koppenborg analyzed 6 major coalitions like the Global Methane Pledge and Powering Past Coal Alliance.

Here’s what she found out 🧵

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Climate Home News @climatechangenews.com · Jul 23

Comment: The fragility of the JET-Ps should be attributed to the means by which they seek to achieve these objectives, the institutions tasked with delivering them, and the global context in which they operate.

The Just Energy Transition Partnerships are faltering - fresh thinking is needed

The JETPs have the right idea on phasing out coal and boosting renewables, but are struggling as geopolitical tensions and Global South debt levels rise

buff.ly

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Recourse @re-course.org · Jul 24

The #JETPs are faltering. Development banks could help revive the #JustEnergyTransition Partnerships by increasing their share of grants, avoiding more privatisation, and working for and with communities.

Opinion by @freddiedaley.bsky.social @charlielawrie.bsky.social👇

Full research👉 bit.ly/JETP25

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Freddie Daley @freddiedaley.bsky.social · Jul 22

nice thread outlining @lslothuus.bsky.social's new article on a geopolitical approach to fossil fuel phase-out

SUS-POL @suspol.bsky.social · Jul 22

⚠️Who should phase out fossil fuels first?⚠️

As countries confront the need to ditch oil, gas, and coal to meet climate goals, one question looms:

Which nations should move first and fastest?

@lslothuus.bsky.social offers a geopolitical approach to answering this question

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SUS-POL @suspol.bsky.social · Jul 22

⚠️Who should phase out fossil fuels first?⚠️

As countries confront the need to ditch oil, gas, and coal to meet climate goals, one question looms:

Which nations should move first and fastest?

@lslothuus.bsky.social offers a geopolitical approach to answering this question

🧵

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Tessa Khan @tessakhan.bsky.social · Jun 19

The UK gov has just published new guidance for environmental impact assessments for oil & gas projects. Despite reports/industry spin, it includes a genuinely robust, credible approach to assessing the emissions caused by burning oil & gas. Let's take a look! 🧵
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2525207...

Rosebank & Jackdaw fields face 'tightened' approval process

Last year, the Supreme Court ruled that firms must account for emissions created by the burning of fossil fuels.

www.heraldscotland.com

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Recourse @re-course.org · Jun 19

Our planet can’t afford a single new fossil fuel project — yet big commercial banks spent over $429 BILLION on fossil fuel expansion in 2024 — in some cases enabled by support from public development banks.

We demand that #DefundClimateChaos now.

See the report 👉 bankingonclimatechaos.org

Background image of two stacks with billowing fumes against a cloudy sky, overlaid with blue and black text that says "Over the past 9 years, the world's 65 biggest banks have poured $7.9 trillion into fossil fuels. Driving climate catastrophes and health impacts around the world."

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Lukas Slothuus @lslothuus.bsky.social · Jun 16

📝New publication!

Fossil fuel phaseouts must incorporate:

1. 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 incl. 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝘁

2. 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 and 𝘂𝗻𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲

3. 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀

Read and share: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Who Should Phase Out Fossil Fuels First? A Geopolitical Approach to Determining the Sequencing of Fossil Fuel Phaseouts

Fossil fuel production must be phased out globally to decarbonise human society. Yet some countries should phase out sooner than others. Determining the order in which countries should phase out pr...

www.tandfonline.com

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Freddie Daley @freddiedaley.bsky.social · May 27

⚠️ NEW PAPER ⚠️

@peternewell.bsky.social and I have a new piece out in Environmental Politics on the politics of phasing out fossil fuels in the UK 🇬🇧 - and what it means for fossil fuel phase-out policies globally 🧵

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Lukas Slothuus @lslothuus.bsky.social · Jun 11

Fossil fuel companies will try to sue states that ban new or existing production. When I speak with powerful actors in energy policy, this fear is a central concern in how governments think about the risks of phasing out fossil fuels. Here is an important intervention in how to reduce those risks:

SUS-POL @suspol.bsky.social · Jun 11

🌍 Phasing out fossil fuels is essential - but what if governments get sued for it?

A new blog for SUS-POL from @iisd.org explores a crucial question for climate action. How can countries move away from fossil fuels without triggering costly investor lawsuits?

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Freddie Daley @freddiedaley.bsky.social · Jun 11

Thanks Kimberly!

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Environmental Politics @environmentalpol.bsky.social · Jun 11

New guest post!

Learning from the past while moving forward? Supply-side climate policy in the UK, a blog from @peternewell.bsky.social and @freddiedaley.bsky.social

environmentalpoliticsjournal.net/guest-posts/...

Text: In this guest post, Peter Newell and Freddie Daley discuss the research from their recently published article in Environmental Politics: The political economy of supply-side climate policy in the UK.

The UK is the birthplace of the industrial revolution, a leading financial centre in the world economy and a significant fossil fuel producer. It is also a purported leader on global climate policy, so what happens in the UK will have practical, strategic and political ramifications for global efforts to phase-out fossil fuels.

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Peter Newell @peternewell.bsky.social · Jun 11

New blog from @freddiedaley.bsky.social & I about @suspol.bsky.social supply side policy in the UK summarising our article in @environmentalpol.bsky.social

Environmental Politics @environmentalpol.bsky.social · Jun 11

New guest post!

Learning from the past while moving forward? Supply-side climate policy in the UK, a blog from @peternewell.bsky.social and @freddiedaley.bsky.social

environmentalpoliticsjournal.net/guest-posts/...

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Kimberly Nicholas @kimberlynicholas.bsky.social · Jun 11

I'm a big fan of @peternewell.bsky.social 's work on the critical need to limit *production* of fossil fuels (bans, phase-outs, licensing, etc.). Nice summary of his new paper w/ @freddiedaley.bsky.social here, including addressing energy security, power structures, & building coalitions for success

Environmental Politics @environmentalpol.bsky.social · Jun 11

New guest post!

Learning from the past while moving forward? Supply-side climate policy in the UK, a blog from @peternewell.bsky.social and @freddiedaley.bsky.social

environmentalpoliticsjournal.net/guest-posts/...

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Recourse @re-course.org · Jun 3

Just Energy Transition Partnerships were touted as innovative instruments of progress when they launched in 2021.

4 years on, the #JETPs are faltering in their aim of transforming coal-reliant countries into clean energy pioneers.

More in report bit.ly/JETP25 and 🧵 below

Photo of a field covered in solar panels with a green hill in the background and blue sky. Vietnam. Black and white text overlay "Achieving ‘justice’ in JET-Ps and Country Platforms: Lessons for multilateral development banks"

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Cool Down @cooldownnetwork.bsky.social · May 28

🚨 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 - UEFA's climate impact

In new research with Scientists for Global Responsibility, we reveal a surge in climate-damaging emissions from UEFA’s club tournaments: the Champions League, Europa League & Conference League. ⚽🌍

Here are our key findings and recommendations. 🧵

Full report 👇

Playing with the Planet: the climate cost of UEFA's growth plan — Cool Down

New analysis highlights the growing climate cost of UEFA’s expanding club competitions, as emissions from the Champions League and Europa League rise sharply.

www.cooldownclimate.org

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Freddie Daley @freddiedaley.bsky.social · May 27

Taken together, our findings point to the need for state leadership, structural change, and social mobilisation to make fossil fuel phase-out a reality, both in the UK and beyond.

The full paper is available here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The political economy of supply-side climate policy in the UK

The UK represents a fascinating case of supply-side climate policies that seek to restrict the production of fossil fuels. Drawing on original interview-based research, we contextualise current mov...

www.tandfonline.com